19 DECEMBER 1908, page 1

The Speech Is Strangely Interesting From Its Mixture Of The

new and the old spirit. It begins with a statement as to why the first Parliament was temporarily dissolved over thirty years ago,—the ground alleged being the necessity of......

News Of The Week.

T HE chief event of the week is the opening of the Turkish Parliament by the Sultan in person, which took place on Thursday. The scene, which is admirably described by the......

The Debate Is Not Yet Concluded, But On Thursday The

Austrian Prime Minister, Baron von Bienerth, intervened with important declarations as to the situation,—declara- lions, however, marked by the tone of official optimism, if......

A Debate On The Annexation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Began

in the Austrian Chamber on Wednesday. The Christian Socialist leader, Prince. Alois Liechtenstein, moved that the Bill of Annexation be read a first time, and after justifying......

Friday's Papers Contain Statements That The Seizure Of...

ships by Dutch warships has resulted in a declaration of war by Venezuela. Since, however, a state of war already exists, it can hardly be said that the declara- tion is a......

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